Knowing what to expect should assist in determining the current compliance status with any applicable environmental policy. This is generally accomplished by conducting a baseline compliance audit. The audit involves evaluating the various applicable environmental regulations (CAA, CWA, RCRA, SARA, CERCLA, and EPCRA) as previously mentioned. The goal of the audit is to evaluate compliance and deficiencies with respect to permitting, reporting, monitoring, record keeping, and limitations...
Read More »In order to successfully fulfill our mission of providing expertise, innovation and commitment, we are always looking for ways to engage and inform our clients. In 2005 we started our free webinar program as a new avenue for sharing the valuable expertise of August Mack employees to the public. Over the years we have presented hundreds of webinars to thousands of attendees. In fact, in October we celebrated our 6th anniversary of providing educational webinars on a variety of...
Read More »Is your facility prepared to maintain its environmental compliance throughout the year? Many manufacturing companies are struggling with ways to cost costs while still producing a high quality product and meeting the needs of their employees. One area that tends to be continually looked at from a cost-savings perspective is environmental, health and safety (EH&S). Often times, it is common for facilities to cut EH&S costs to save on overall operating expenses with the hope they will not be...
Read More »Abandoned sites can be damaging to the environment and can lead to expensive cleanups. Take for example the former Dayton Tire and Rubber Facility. In 1987, vandals entered the closed tire and rubber plant to recover salvageable materials. While removing cooper cores from electric transformers remaining at the facility, the vandals drained the Askerol (PCB containing) transformer oil onto the ground. The oil ended up making its way into a nearby creek costing more than $8 million in cleanup...
Look around, everything we do today is done electronically. In the eWorld, we can find the answer to almost every question in minutes rather than hours, days or weeks. However, with all of this information available at our fingertips it is becoming harder and harder to discern what information is valuable and what information is not. This task is even more cumbersome for those individuals responsible for managing environmental, health and safety (EH&S) functions for their company because these...
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Call me (Tom Anderson) at
317.916.3105.
Overwhelmed by trying to keep your
company up to compliance? Let someone else do it for
you! Hiring an outside company to assist in your
environmental and/or health and safety needs will bring great
benefits. Not only will it relieve stress within the company,
but it will bring a fresh set of eyes to look at the company.
If you are interested in compliance assistance, maybe August Mack's
eCAP program is right for you.
Visit http://www.ecapsolution.com/ for information about eCAP services,...
Read More »Visit http://www.ecapsolution.com/ for information about eCAP services,...
August Mack Environmental offers
3-5 free webinars each month on a variety of EH&S topics. To
attend these webinars all you need is a computer with an internet
connection and speakers. Sit at the comfort of your own desk and
learn the latest on EH&S issues of concern.
A facility’s Environmental Manager is tasked with ensuring compliance with the ever-changing rules and restrictions of today’s environmental policies. If this is a new role it is easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to begin. The following are typically regulated environmental policies and some of the common violations found in these areas.
Clean Air Act
Through the enforcement of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks to protect and enhance
the quality...
Process Safety Management (PSM) is
a standard set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) applicable to facilities storing greater than
10,000 pounds of flammable material or facilities storing materials
in various quantities included on the Highly Hazardous Chemicals
(HHC) list. August Mack will give an overview of the 14 elements
that comprise PSM with an emphasis on auditing and improving the
program.
Register for this November 17th Environmental Health and... Read More »
August Mack offers a variety of
webinars on various subjects focusing on environmental, health
& safety issues. We typically have 3-6 webinars in any given
month. Click on the EH&S Webinars icon on the right-hand side
of this blog located near the first few blogs at the top. And even
better news, all webinars to date have been provided free of
charge. We have had over 3,000 registrants for our webinar
series.
A valued member of your
environmental, health and safety (EH&S) team is out for
extended leave, leaves unexpectedly or their position is eliminated
as part of a company-wide reorganization/downsizing initiative. How
well are you and your company prepared to deal with personnel
changes affecting the facility’s EH&S compliance? This webinar
will provide information on utilizing August Mack Environmental,
Inc.’s Compliance Assurance Program (eCAP®) to manage
personnel changes at a facility.
To...
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August Mack provides a free
newsletter with articles on various subjects focusing on
environmental, health & safety issues. We typically have
4-6 articles in any given month. Click on
the Subscribe Now icon on the right-hand
side of this blog located near the first few blogs at the top to
access the recent newsletter.
Depending
upon activities occurring at your facility, you may have a variety
of Environmental Health & Safety Plans that are required for
your operations. In some instances it may make sense to integrate
some of the various plans. Many times, the decision on whether to
integrate plans may be a personal preference. There are both pros
and cons to integrated plans. But the very first step is to
determine what plans are applicable to your facility/operations.
That is where the value of an EH&S...
The Indiana Excess Liability
Trust Fund (ELTF) Has Changed – Learn How and
Why
Thursday, July 14, 2011 10:00 am EST
Many underground storage tank (UST) owners and operators rely on the Indiana Excess Liability Trust Fund (ELTF) as their required financial assurance related to USTs. Cleanup and closure of release incidents can be expensive. The ELTF has changed recently. Do not jeopardize your financial assurance should you have a release from a UST. This Webinar will present a brief background on...
Read More »Thursday, July 14, 2011 10:00 am EST
Many underground storage tank (UST) owners and operators rely on the Indiana Excess Liability Trust Fund (ELTF) as their required financial assurance related to USTs. Cleanup and closure of release incidents can be expensive. The ELTF has changed recently. Do not jeopardize your financial assurance should you have a release from a UST. This Webinar will present a brief background on...
August Mack has performed projects
in over 40 states. In just this year we have been awarded projects
in almost 30 states. Within the past several weeks, we were awarded
a project in Mississippi. Call us about any of your environmental,
health & safety needs.
August Mack has two new employees
going through orientation today in our Indianapolis corporate
office. They will be joining the Ohio office team working out of
Dublin, Ohio. As they were being introduced to me, I realized I am
quickly closing in on my 15-year anniversary with August Mack
Environmental later this year. Boy has time flown by! I hear many
of my friends complain about their jobs and companies. I am very
fortunate to have a job I love to do and work for a GREAT
company!!! Why are we...
Read More »The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires
chemical manufacturers and importers to evaluate the hazards of the
chemicals they produce or import, and prepare labels and material
safety data sheets to convey the hazards and associated protective
measures to users of the chemicals. All employers with hazardous
chemicals in their workplaces are required to have a hazard
communication program, including labels on containers, safety...
Read More »Overwhelmed by trying to keep your company up to compliance? Let someone else do it for you! Hiring an outside company to assist in your environmental and/or health and safety needs will bring great benefits. Not only will it relieve stress within the company, but it will bring a fresh set of eyes to look at the company. If you are interested in compliance assistance, maybe August Mack's eCAP program is right for you. Visit http://www.ecapsolution.com/ for information about eCAP services,...Read More »
August Mack Environmental can now provide services directly to
your military installation! if you are a
Contracting Officer seeking Environmental
Health & Safety and remediation
services, you have come to the right place!
August Mack provides these services directly to military
installations through our GSA Schedule Contract. These
service areas include:
- Environmental Consulting
- Environmental Training
- Remediation and Reclamation
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